Association Between Bacteremia From Specific Microbes and Subsequent Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer

Kwong, Thomas N.Y.; Wang, Xiansong; Nakatsu, Geicho; Chow, Tai Cheong; Tipoe, Timothy; Dai, Rudin Z.W.; Tsoi, Kelvin K.K.; Wong, Martin C.S.; Tse, Gary; Chan, Matthew T.V.; Chan, Francis K.L.; Ng, Siew C.; Wu, Justin C.Y.; Wu, William K.K.; Yu, Jun; Sung, Joseph J.Y.; Wong, Sunny H.

doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2018.04.028

Association Between Bacteremia From Specific Microbes and Subsequent Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer

BACKGROUND & AIMS Colorectal cancer (CRC) development has been associated with increased proportions of Bacteroides fragilis and certain Streptococcus, Fusobacterium, and Peptostreptococcus species in the intestinal microbiota. We investigated associations between bacteremia from specific intesti…